
Internal Anatomy of the Forebrain
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- Q1All of the following are structure of the limbic system except:AmaygdalaHippocampusFornixHypothalamus30s
- Q2The floor of the fourth ventricle is composed of the _________________ and the ___________________.Lower medulla and spinal cordPons and upper medullaMidbrain and ponsQuadrigeminal plate and upper medulla30s
- Q3This section of the lateral ventricle lies under the corpus callosum and over the thalamusInferior hornPosterior hornBodyAnterior horn30s
- Q4What type of white matter has axons that connect regions of the same hemisphere?Projection white matterCommissuresInterhemispheric white matterIntrahemispheric white matter30s
- Q5All of the following is true regarding the thalamus except:The connection between the two sides of it is called the massa intermediaThe dorsal column-medial lemniscal system and the spinocerebellar tracts both have relays in thalamic nuclei before connecting to the cortex.Major relay station for sensorimotor processingContains routes for structures that are responsible for activation of cortex to maintain consciousness.30s
- Q6The pineal gland is responsible for secreting serotonin.TRUEFALSE30s
- Q7All of the following function in motor function processing except:StriatumGlobus pallidusCaudate nucleusMammillary bodies30s
- Q8The posterior limb of the internal capsule lie between the:Subthalamus and caudate nucleusHypothalamus and subthalamusThalamus and lentiform nucleusCaudate nucleus and lentiform nucleus30s
- Q9The hypothalamus is responsible for:Autonomic processingNeuroendocrine functionsCognitive processingAll of the above30s
- Q10The thalamus receives information from all sensory systems except which?TouchTemperaturePainOlfactory30s
- Q11Where can all relay nuclei be found?Midline nuclear groupVentral tier of the lateral groupAnterior nucleus of the anterior groupLateral geniculate body30s
- Q12The corona radiata is composed of __________ that connect with all areas of the cerebral cortex.Projection fibersAssociation fibersCommisural fibersCotton fibers30s
- Q13A stellate cell found in the cerebral cortex will serve as which of the following neurons?ProjectionAssociationCommissuralInterneuron30s
- Q14Which of the following is not limited to the primary or secondary somatosensory cortex?Size discriminationTexture discriminationShape discriminationPain30s
- Q15Select a structure adjacent to the lateral ventricles.Medullary pyramidsPutamenFornixOlivary body30s